Disaster payments in Palo Alto County, Iowa totaled $4.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 37 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $248,197 | $124,098 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 5 | $490,101 | $98,020 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 8 | $709,201 | $88,650 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 11 | $906,124 | $82,375 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 13 | $1,026,900 | $78,992 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 16 | $1,192,348 | $74,522 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 19 | $1,341,606 | $70,611 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 22 | $1,482,863 | $67,403 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 24 | $1,575,580 | $65,649 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 27 | $1,703,992 | $63,111 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 30 | $1,823,283 | $60,776 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 33 | $1,937,873 | $58,723 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 36 | $2,046,553 | $56,849 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 38 | $2,116,463 | $55,696 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 41 | $2,219,200 | $54,127 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 44 | $2,317,573 | $52,672 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 47 | $2,414,137 | $51,365 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 49 | $2,477,465 | $50,561 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 52 | $2,565,227 | $49,331 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 55 | $2,647,801 | $48,142 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 222 | $1,981,340 | $8,925 |
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